Master Molekulare Biowissenschaften




The Master's degree course in Molecular Bioscience is offered at the Faculty of Biosciences at Goethe University Frankfurt. The course starts each winter semester. The Master's program is taught exclusively in English. Applications from national and international students are welcome.

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  • The M.Sc. Molecular Bioscience
    is research-oriented,
  • provides in-depth training in fundamental molecular issues in genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, cell biology and biotechnology.
  • includes intensive training in various methodological and conceptual areas of the aforementioned fields.

The basis is a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in the field of biosciences or similar subjects.

The lecturers of the Master's degree program in Molecular Biosciences research the above-mentioned fundamental molecular issues using unicellular organisms (archaea, bacteria, yeasts, algae) and plants. For a more detailed description of the research content, please read the webpages of the lecturers involved.

The qualification objectives and the acquisition of skills in the Msc Molecular Bioscience are explained in the introductory part of the study regulations, the description of the individual course contents of the modules can be found in the in the module handbook (see box at the top right).

If you are more interested in cell biology, animal systems and animal cell culture techniques, we recommend the webpage of the Master in Physical Biology of Cells and Cell Interactions. Molecular biological methods for questions of phylogeny (e.g. for building phylogenetic trees) are taught in the Master of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health. The Master in Molecular Medicine offers training for those interested in molecular human biology and medicine. The Master in Drug Research is also research-oriented and focuses, among other things, on the molecular biological aspects of drug development. The Master Interdisciplinary Neuroscience bridges the gap between cell biology, neurobiology and clinical application.

Organisation of the Master’s Study Programme

  1. Semester Module 1 (molecular biology) and Module 2 (biochemistry)
  2. Semester elective modules
  3. Specialisation semester
  4. Master's thesis semester

The elective and specialisation modules address problem complexes of molecular

  • Microbiology
  • Botany
  • Cell biology
  • RNA biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Physiology
  • Biotechnology

FB 15 - Biological Sciences

Program Coordinator
Dr. Markus Fauth

m.fauth@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
Biocentre, Campus Riedberg
Building N210, Room 2.07
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
60438 Frankfurt am Main

T +49 69 798-29603

Program Director
Prof. Dr. Claudia Büchel

info-mbw@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
Biocentre, Campus Riedberg
Building N210, Raum 2.07
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
60438 Frankfurt am Main